Can Anyone Recommend A Decent Head Unit Between 40-70 Quid

[Alex]

Rite ive decided i want a new head unit since i have upgraded all speakers and baught a new amp.

Head unit would be best if it lit up orange/ red and has to have 2 RCA Pre Outs as i have a 4 channel amp and not to be anymore than 70 quid

any sugestions????

[beemer_jon]

i find JVC for that sort of budget work great and music clarity and quality is unrivalled for a low budget, some orange ones still around i think.... if you wont shift on the orange thing though, pioneer still do an orange lit head unit but for that price it wouldnt be better than a JVC unit.

[beemer_jon]

also Halford have some good prices for JVC head units from '07, have a peek....

[Alex]

cheers if it was a good buy i could forget about about the orange illumination main priority is it to have a 4 channel pre out

[beemer_jon]

maybe, my jvc was 120 wen i got it and getting sold for 70 in halfords now, had it over a year and i run a changer, amp and twin subs, i think it does have 2 pre outs, if the one you get doesnt, for a fiver you can pick up a pre out 1 into 2 which converts it to a twin pre out. You get them to run two amps fron one pre out

[Alex]

found this did't want to spend that much but it seems that you cannot get a cheap head unit with 4 channel pre out

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductI ... ce=froogle

looks good tho

[beemer_jon]

not bad and its blauplunkt! bmw original ICE supplier! that aint too bad at that price, not bad spec

[cliffybabe]

go halfrauds look at there x-display models Or do what i done recently, Went on flea bay searche dby closes first and found a guy selling a alpine head unit and got it for 40quid result only 5mins round the corner

[beemer_jon]

easybays probaly the best place like....

[Alex]

go halfrauds look at there x-display models Or do what i done recently, Went on flea bay searche dby closes first and found a guy selling a alpine head unit and got it for 40quid result only 5mins round the corner

like this shit speed

might be ok for the money but does not say if it has pre outs

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... ryrn_79855

[Alex]

what about them unbranded chinese radios you can get on ebay my cousin said his mates have had a few and there not too bad

[cliffybabe]

they do have pre outs they also have known faults with the dvd display failing My mate had 4 of them before he changed the model

[beemer_jon]

its about quality, your preouts and piece of mind of a good stereo....names are reliable, bmw for instance, you wouldnt buy a kia would you?

[cliffybabe]

you wouldnt buy a kia would you?

[Alex]

its about quality, your preouts and piece of mind of a good stereo....names are reliable, bmw for instance, you wouldnt buy a kia would you?

obviosly

[Alex]

maybe, my jvc was 120 wen i got it and getting sold for 70 in halfords now, had it over a year and i run a changer, amp and twin subs, i think it does have 2 pre outs, if the one you get doesnt, for a fiver you can pick up a pre out 1 into 2 which converts it to a twin pre out. You get them to run two amps fron one pre out

where do you get them from i had a look on ebay but i dont know the name for them so had no luck finding one

[cliffybabe]

rca splitters, Maplins sell them so does most audio shops, the only thing ur loose will be front and rear balance as the rac's will only supply left and right not front and rear

[Alex]

rca splitters, Maplins sell them so does most audio shops, the only thing ur loose will be front and rear balance as the rac's will only supply left and right not front and rear

i think i will go for something cheaper with 2ch pre outs and just get a splitter makes more sence

[cliffybabe]

ebay'd for ya too

http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search. ... +splitters

[Alex]

ebay'd for ya too

http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search. ... +splitters

iam not that lazy lol

[Alex]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Kenwood-KDC-W4034 ... otohosting

think i will settle for this

my current Head Unit is a 7 year old kenwood and feels like its a quality head unit and still works well so they must be good head units

[beemer_jon]

ey, i kenwood is ok actually, i had 1 before i turned to JVC, halfords supply JVC, it would be worth doin what cliffy said and look at the ex-demos, you may pick up a bargain... i got mine from halford brand new but they still sell them for 70 quid and they really are worth it. but its up to you man, just giving my opinion

[cliffybabe]

i'd take a look b4 going witht hat ripspedd halfraud sown brand POS but its ur money mate

[Alex]

ey, i kenwood is ok actually, i had 1 before i turned to JVC, halfords supply JVC, it would be worth doin what cliffy said and look at the ex-demos, you may pick up a bargain...

yer might be worth a try

that ripspeed head unit looks tempting coz it plays dvd's but its probly cheap for a reason, my mums partner baught the same head unit a year ago for 200 pound but took it back straight away coz he did not like it

[beemer_jon]

yeah, ripspeed are chaep for a reason, back to that kia thing again, lol

[Cook318IS]

avoid that ripspeed dvd unit. i used to work for halfords and we had a few of them back with "quality issues". our display one alone wouldn't stay shut (if you understand what i mean) and the coating on the buttons wears off REALLY quickly! the kenwood 4034a would get my money if i was in your position but alwasy ask if your in halfords about the ex display ones. some are stiil in A1 condition in my previous experience.

[Alex]

yeah, ripspeed are chaep for a reason, back to that kia thing again, lol

yer lol

[Alex]

avoid that ripspeed dvd unit. i used to work for halfords and we had a few of them back with "quality issues". our display one alone wouldn't stay shut (if you understand what i mean) and the coating on the buttons wears off REALLY quickly! the kenwood 4034a would get my money if i was in your position but alwasy ask if your in halfords about the ex display ones. some are stiil in A1 condition in my previous experience.

the one in the halfrauds near me had all the coating coming off aswell i think there just shite units. it just looks very tempting as its only 50 quid, but i think i will stay away

[beemer_jon]

50 quids worth of hassle....
my mate had the dvd unit had it 2 days. they're made to budget i think and you kinda get too much for your money, thats what tempts you

[Alex]

50 quids worth of hassle....
my mate had the dvd unit had it 2 days. they're made to budget i think and you kinda get too much for your money, thats what tempts you

its probly made in one of them sweat shops in china with no quality control etc like that unbranded tat you get on ebay

[riklusby]

I just bought an LG headunit from halfrauds to put in my winter fiesta, 2 preouts 4x50w mp3 and face off, 50 quid and it sounds pretty sweet, even has red lighting and doesnt look too bad either

[Alex]

I just bought an LG headunit from halfrauds to put in my winter fiesta, 2 preouts 4x50w mp3 and face off, 50 quid and it sounds pretty sweet, even has red lighting and doesnt look too bad either

dont sound too bad. didn't relise lg did car stuff

[riklusby]

I didnt either, but i was pleasantly surprised, its obviously not comparable with the top makes but itll do me !!!

[Alex]

that looks good

[cecotto479]

I have a Sony CD player head unit that was attached to an Alpine V12 amp. You can have it for £40 if you want?